JIM “JINX” JENKINS

I am a retired United States Marine Corps Colonel who spent three decades leading Marines in demanding international environments.

I joined the United States Marine Corps in 1990 and served for 28 years as an officer and AH-1 Cobra pilot. During this time, I led organizations numbering from 40 to more than 4,000, had responsibility for operational budgets in excess of $200 million, and participated in or oversaw operations in more than 40 countries. I also managed training and curriculum development for all USMC job specialties and directed the development and testing of future technologies for USMC acquisition.

After retiring in 2018, I founded Integris Leadership to follow my passion for teaching and leadership development. I am currently headquartered in the Middle East where I provide instruction and mentorship to military helicopter pilots. I also serve as an advisory board member for two technology startups and IRONBOUND THRIVE—a nonprofit dedicated to lifting young people out of poverty through social entrepreneurship.

I attended Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program in 2015, hold a Master of Strategic Studies degree from the US Army War College, a Master of Social Sciences (International Relations) degree from Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Psychology) from Cornell University.

I love helping people achieve their goals—Get in touch and let’s explore opportunities together.

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“Jinx's unique experience combined with his strong personal skills brought an amazing contribution to the group. He was continuously challenging, coaching, inspiring, motivating the team. Strong leader, exceptional communicator, great coach, inspiring mentor, I definitively recommend Jinx.”

PB, CEO (Belgium)
“Combining the strengths of modern management and his second nature of a military strategist makes Jinx to be a formidable leader that is not so common in the modern world. Under the cloak of a hard core marine, I found Jinx to be a great human being. I was definitely inspired by his life and picked up many a thing that I now adapt in my life.”

UU, Co-Founder & CEO (Malaysia)
“Jinx is positive, practical and analytical and uses his extensive experience to raise your game to make you become the leader you want to be. He balances success with integrity and does it all with a smile on his face. A great man to have in your corner, especially when the chips are down.”

TTH, Founder, Sales and Marketing Leader (United Kingdom)
“Apart from understanding technologies and their challenges, Jim is also a positive person and very energetic —traits that are very needed in an era of exponential change and uncertainty. He is a grounded voice of reason among the sensationalist noise.”

LK, Strategy & Innovation Advisor (United Kingdom)
“Jinx is highly capable to evaluate the level and quality of a problem and will be able to guide you to find a solution. A strong and at the same time positive character with great empathic skills . . . will be able to bring added value to any organization.”

AS, CEO/Board Member (Germany)
“Jinx what an absolute privilege it was for me and my colleagues to have you join us AND have the impact on us that you did. Your messaging was perfect and it resonated with all 160-odd business leaders in attendance AND it aligned superbly to the theme of our get-together.”

CT, Group Managing Executive (South Africa)
“Jim is the penultimate leader. He understands the role of a leader is to serve his team, and he is able to employ the right levers from his considerable toolbox to get the most out of them. I cannot recommend his ability to enhance a team or an organization highly enough.”

KS, Managing Partner for early-stage Fund (United States)
“I met Jim during the UAS Xponential event, in the Woman in Technology and Leadership event. He was leading one of the group discussions and, from the beginning, I was amazed how he exercised this capability and how he engaged with us sharing his experiences in the Marine Corps and giving his insight on how to pursue goals. I totally recommend Jim for any leadership training or event.”

LS, Tech Futurist (Germany)
“Every so often, we have the opportunity to meet people that create a lasting and positive impact on our lives. The most productive periods of my career have occurred while benefiting from the leadership of Jim Jenkins. Under his guidance and encouragement I was able to make substantial growth as a professional. As a beneficiary of his trust and insight, I was able to pursue new and innovative ideas from which other leaders shied away.”

WH, President (United States)
“Jim Jenkins makes all of those around him better through his ceaseless dedication to teaching and mentorship. His humble, low-key style of leadership encourages communication, collaboration and personal initiative. His ability to forge personal relationships at every level inspires unswerving loyalty and a team mindset. He is an incredibly creative problem-solver who is always willing to question assumptions and try new approaches to longstanding challenges.”

JD, President (United States)
“Jim is an inspiring leader that all individuals gravitate towards. He understands the importance of a team and more importantly how to build one that is effective at getting the job done. He is a true leader. If you have the opportunity to work with Jinx, don’t miss it.”

MH, Site Leader (United States)
“Jim's mentoring and leadership have had positive, long lasting effects on me and my leadership style. Jim has high standards, and tolerates honest mistakes with a gentle hand for guidance. He has a common sense approach to problem solving and listens to all parties before making a decision. Whenever I come across a problem I cannot figure out how to handle, I ask myself, "How would Jim handle this?”

KS, Business Development (United States)
“Loyal, inspirational, intelligent, kind, and capable . . . My son has leaned on Jim for his expertise and support for the past three years. With Jim’s guidance, he graduated high school, was accepted to a four-year university and is well on his way to his degree in Aviation. Jim guided my son through some very difficult times, gave him confidence that I had not seen in him and helped direct his sense of purpose. Jinx has been an absolute blessing in our lives.”

KW, Educator (United States)
“Jim's “mission first, people always” paradigm enabled us to accomplish groundbreaking things by harnessing the skills, initiative and dynamism of his diverse teams. We are better as an institution and as individuals for his leadership.”

JW, Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command (United States)
“Working for Jinx you did not react to what he said out of fear of consequence, you wanted to do your best work out of respect and admiration of his leadership and measure of his character. Jinx was able to positively influence and affect anyone around him. Firm but fair, he was extremely approachable and willing to listen, work through, and help with anything brought to his attention. You aspire to be the type of person he is after knowing him.”

AF, Technician Manager (United States)
“Jim helped me early in my career as an analyst and showed a remarkable combination of rapid insight, institutional savvy, and strong leadership. In all my opportunities to work with Jim he has always shown an uncanny ability to identify areas where he can enable his teammates and influence the outcome of projects for the better. More remarkably he can do this in a quiet way that empowers the team.”

IM, Group Supervisor (United States)

JIM “JINX” JENKINS

“Jinx's unique experience combined with his strong personal skills brought an amazing contribution to the group. He was continuously challenging, coaching, inspiring, motivating the team. Strong leader, exceptional communicator, great coach, inspiring mentor, I definitively recommend Jinx.”

“Jinx is positive, practical and analytical and uses his extensive experience to raise your game to make you become the leader you want to be. He balances success with integrity and does it all with a smile on his face. A great man to have in your corner, especially when the chips are down.”

“Apart from understanding technologies and their challenges, ​J​im is also a positive person and very energetic ​—traits that are very needed in an era of exponential change and uncertainty. He is a grounded voice of reason among the sensationalist noise​.”

“Jinx is highly capable to evaluate the level and quality of a problem and will be able to guide you to find a solution. A strong and at the same time positive character with great empathic skills . . . will be able to bring added value to any organization.”

“Jinx what an absolute privilege it was for me and my colleagues to have you join us AND have the impact on us that you did. Your messaging was perfect and it resonated with all 160-odd business leaders in attendance AND it aligned superbly to the theme of our get-together.”

“Jim is the penultimate leader. He understands the role of a leader is to serve his team, and he is able to employ the right levers from his considerable toolbox to get the most out of them. I cannot recommend his ability to enhance a team or an organization highly enough.”

“Jim is an inspiring leader that all individuals gravitate towards. He understands the importance of a team and more importantly how to build one that is effective at getting the job done. He is a true leader. If you have the opportunity to work with Jinx, don’t miss it.”

“Jim's “mission first, people always” paradigm enabled us to accomplish groundbreaking things by harnessing the skills, initiative and dynamism of his diverse teams. We are better as an institution and as individuals for his leadership.”

“Apart from understanding technologies and their challenges, Jim is also a positive person and very energetic —traits that are very needed in an era of exponential change and uncertainty. He is a grounded voice of reason among the sensationalist noise.”